Monday, October 16, 2006
The Things I Do For Beauty
Going to Brazil
On a whim, I decided to get a Brazilian waxing. Perhaps I was inspired by the SATC episode where Carrie goes to LA and finds herself inadvertently receiving one. Perhaps I was looking for a way of curing my boredom. I really don’t know what served as the impetus for my decision to stripping it all off, but last Monday I found myself making an appointment at La Belle for the procedure.
Lying there, naked from the bottom up, a wave of awkwardness washed over me. Unlike a massage, where one’s private parts are unseen, here I was lying on the table with my private parts totally exposed. The aesthetician briskly walked into my room and parted my legs to assess the “situation.” “Hmm…lots to remove” she uttered in her thickly Russian accented voice. The rest of the time was spent with my legs in extremely unusual positions as warm wax was applied to various parts in my nether regions, which wasn’t too bad. I was just starting to relax when the aesthetician suddenly yanked, without any warning, a patch of hair. If anyone has seen “The 40-year Old Virgin”, and remembers the chest hair removal scene, my reaction was not too far off from David Carrel’s. 5 minutes into the stripping process, I started to wonder why on earth I submitted myself to this torture.
The next day, after the red bumps subsided, the results were amazing. And despite the pain and awkwardness, I would do it again.
Slick and Straight
This Sunday my hair underwent a 5-hour procedure known as ceramic straightening. Yes, the procedure takes approximately 5 hours, if not longer for those who have really kinky, frizzy hair. To sum up the entire ordeal, ceramic straightening is a multi-step process that first involves applying a creamy thick perm solution to the hair, washing the solution off, using a ceramic iron to straighten the hair, applying a straightening solution to the hair, washing that off, and using the ceramic iron to straighten the hair (again).
After 5 hours, one goes from hair that doesn’t behave to sleek, straight hair. The best part about the process is that the effects last for 6 months. Seriously, 5 hours is a long time to spend in a salon!
Before ceramic straightening
After ceramic straightening
posted by: SF Housewife @ 8:59 PM
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5 Comments:
How was the service at La Belle? I have always wanted to have a Brazilian, but have been too chicken.
May I ask where you went and how much it cost for your straightening? I've been looking for a good and affordable (less than $200) places and haven't found one yet.
H,
I know EXACTLY what you are talking about...I deferred getting the procedure done for a while due to the fear factor. However, it was, for the most part, relatively painless. I think it really helps that I elected to have the procedure performed at a reputable establishment like La Belle.
Anonymous,
The place I had it done was a place in Chinatown called Press Salon. Pretty affordable..$135...much better than the American salons that charge $400 on average.
If you have the guts to do it yourself.. try this wax called Poetic Wax by Bliss. Sold at Sephora.. or at Bliss Spa at the W Hotel.
I love it. I'd never go back to au naturale..
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